IT'S GREAT TO BE WANTED

Director: Timur Bekmambetov
Cast: James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman, Terence Stamp, Thomas Kretschmann, Common and Angelina Jolie
Language: English
Genre: Action
Release date: 27th of June 2008

Wanted is a film about 25 year old Wesley Gibson (James McAvoy) who hates his life and has no idea who he is. One day when he went to the pharmacy he met Fox, the woman that changed his life.

Wesley has a gift that he is unaware of. That is the ability to curve a bullet (see trailer below to see what I mean by that). Fox (Angelina Jolie) had instructions by the fraternity of assassins to approach Wesley and make him join them. He was unsure whether he should join, but after he was shown his abilities he was desperate to exercise them. He turns a new page in life, leaving his boring normal life, and became one of the most wanted men in the United States of America. Along with the other assassins he attempts to accomplish every goal that set to him.

This film has many special effects that make the movie even more interesting. For example there are a few scenes that I personally think that are impossible to do in real life. One of them is when Mr. X jumps from one building to the other. This shows his determination to accomplish the tasks by the fraternity. My favorite one is when Fox makes a hand break turn and the car spins more than five times and when it stops Wesley is thrown in. I like this scene because the hand break turn is precise and there are no mistakes made.

I believe that all of the actors play their roles excellently and they pass on the message of the character in the best way. James McAvoy makes you feel the change in his character. When he was working he was relay down and his actions made us feel that way. After when he became cooler and self-confident, it gave me the idea that he had mature and he was ready to face the dangers of life.

Angelina Jolie acted really well. When we first meet her she is all innocent and cute, until she grabs the gun and shoots at everyone. Also I think the role really suits her because of all of the tattoos and Fox is really rebellious throughout the film.

I have put two trailers because they both miss important information that the other one gives.